SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH AND SCHOOL AND SAINT GERARD MISSION

Twenty-First Sunday of Ordinary Time August 23, 2015

Redemptorists Serving our Parish: Fr. Thomas Burke, C.Ss.R., Pastor Fr. Edward Gray, C.Ss.R. Fr. Francis Nelson, C.Ss.R. Fr. George Rosario, C.Ss.R. Deacon Darrell Cevasco, C.Ss.R. Redemptorist Permanent Missionary Residing S.H. Rectory Fr. Kevin MacDonald, C.Ss.R. Permanent Deacon: Deacon Steve Cooley, Sacred Heart

Sacred Heart Masses: Saturday Vigil: 4:00pm Sunday: 7, 9 & 11:30am Weekdays: 7 & 11am Saturdays: 7:00am Holy Day Vigil: 7:00pm Holy Day: 7:00 & 11:00am Rosary: Mon.-Fri. at 10:30am Mon.-Sat. after 7 am Mass Reconciliation: Sat. 3:00—3:45 pm Thurs. before 1st Fri. 4—5 pm Adoration of Blessed Sacrament: Fri. 7:30am - 4:00 pm Divine Mercy Devotions: Fri. -4:00 pm

St. Gerard Mission Masses: Saturday Vigil: 4:30pm Sunday: 10:00am Wednesdays: 9:00am Holy Days: 9:00am Rosary, Divine Mercy Chaplet and Marian Prayer Priest Prayers: Mon. 9:30am Reconciliation half hr. before Mass Sacred Heart School: Principal:Mrs. Leigh Svajko Phone:386-428-4732

Sacred Heart Catholic Church: Phone, 386-428-6426 / Location, 998 Fr. Donlan Dr., New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168

Please visit our website: www.sacredheartnsb.com Email: r_sacred@bellsouth.net St. Gerard Mission Church:

Phone, 386-426-0930 / Location, 3171 S. Ridgewood Ave., Edgewater, FL 32141 Please visit our website: stgerardsedge.com /

Mission Statement We, the Eucharistic communities of Sacred Heart and St. Gerard, being faithful to the Mission of the Church

as expressed by the Redemptorist way of life, seek and invite others into an ever deepening relationship with Jesus and with one another. Seeking to build up the Kingdom of God, empowered by the Holy Spirit,

nourished by the Sacraments and Prayer, we commit to reaching out to everyone through evangelization, especially to those most in need.

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The Sanctuary Candles will burn In Memory of Douglas Aramino

Requested by his mother, E. J. Padula

Reflection: August 23, 2015 It is reported in the Old Testament Books of Exodus and Numbers that Joshua succeeded Moses as the leader of the Israelites. In fact, Joshua is explained as Moses’ assistant, while Moses himself led the Israelites. Our First Reading today from the Book of Joshua recounts how, under Joshua, the Israelites renewed their Covenant with God. For those who practice stewardship as a way of life, both renewal and covenant are significant. We speak of conversion in relation to the commitments we make to live as God-centered and loving people. Yet, there are times when it is important to personally renew our promises to God and to make a new covenant with the Lord. Many parishes have an annual stewardship renewal during which people are given the opportunity to “renew” their involvements in prayer, in ministry, and in giving through the offertory. These “renewals” may involve a commitment or pledge card. This is what has occurred in the Church for centuries. It is vital that we revisit our assurances to the Lord. As Joshua addresses the people in today’s reading, he states, “As for me and my household, we will serve the LORD.” This quote is relatively familiar in the Christian world. Yet, this is exactly the kind of pledge and covenant each of us needs to make.

Mass Intentions & Readings Week of August 23-August 30

SATURDAY VIGIL, August 22 Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab; Ps 45:10-12, 16;1 Cor 15:20-27; Lk 1:39-56 4:00pm Intentions of the Council of Catholic Women TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, Sunday, August 23 Prv 9:1-6; Ps 34:2-7; Eph 5:15-20; Jn 6:51-58 7:00am † Teri Tennison / Parents, Michael & Susan Swortwood 9:00am † Margaret Luka / Family 11:30am † Dolly O’Bryan / David O’Bryan MONDAY, August 24, St. Bartholomew Rv 21:9b-14; Ps 145:10-13, 17-18; Jn 1:45-51 7:00am In Honor of the Holy Trinity / Chantal Romulus Family 11:00am † Anthony Lombardo / Wife, Emma TUESDAY, August 25, St. Louis; St. Joseph Calasanz 1 Thes 2:1-8; Ps 139:1-6; Mt 23:23-26 7:00am † Joan Maniere / Family 11:00am † All Family of Ellen Anderson / Mary Madorma WEDNESDAY, August 26 1 Thes 2:9-13; Ps 139:7-12ab; Mt 23:27-32 7:00am † Donald O’Brien / Wife, Loretta 11:00am † Monsignor John Demicovitch / Ann Basco & son, Chris THURSDAY, August 27, St. Monica 1 Thes 3:7-13; Ps 90:3-5a, 12-14, 17; Mt 24:42-51 7:00am † John J. Gattanella / Bob & Bonnie Gattanella 11:00am † Marie Svoboda / Bob Svoboda FRIDAY, August 28, St. Augustine 1 Thes 4:1-8; Ps 97:1, 2b, 5-6, 10-12; Mt 25:1-13 7:00am † Agnes Walter / Husband, Tom 11:00am Intentions of Bosco Family SATURDAY, August 29, Passion of St. John the Baptist 1 Thes 4:9-11; Ps 98:1, 7-9; Mk 6:17-29 7:00am † Ashley Castle / requested by Sacred H Comm 4:00pm † Eleanor Bator / Daughter, Loretta Mauzer TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, Sunday, August 30 Dt 4:1-2, 6-8; Ps 15:2-5; Jas 1:17-18, 21b-22, 27; Mk 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 7:00am † Peggy Badger / Mary Ann Murray & Family 9:00am † Amy Cudak / Family 11:30am † Paul O’Bryan / David O’Bryan

Altar Bread & Wine

In Memory of Michael A. Padula Requested by his wife, E. J

Our Catholic Appeal - 2015 Thank you for your generosity.

Sacred Heart Community Total Registered Households 975

Target Pledged Amount Paid to Date $128,735.00 $92,059.50 $76,152.45

Special Collection Today: Aug. 23, 2015 Priest Retirement & Priest Care

Stewardship Income Last Week ................... $9,864.00 Online Giving this Week ................................... $295.00 Income (2015)Total Offertory ..................... $10,159.00 Offertory Income Same Week last yr. .......... $9,111.00 Asumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary ........ $1,481.00 Online Giving Same Week last yr. ................... $681.00 Total Ofertory Same Week (2014) ............... $11,273.00 Total Stewardship Income Increase/Decrease ........ -$1,114.00 Total Offertory Same Week (2013) ............... $8,168.00 Prior to Offertory Enhancement Initiative) Attendance This Week: .......................................... 716 Attendance Same Week Last Year: ........................ 849

God’s Plan for Giving Week of August 16, 2015

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A Look at St. Monica whose Feast Day is Aug. 27 The circumstances of St. Monica’s life could have made her a nagging wife, a bitter daughter-in-law and a despairing parent, yet she did not give way to any of these temptations. Although she was a Christian, her parents gave her in marriage to a pagan, Patricius, who lived in her hometown of Tagaste in North Africa. Patricius had some redeeming features, but he had a violent temper and was licentious. Monica also had to bear with a cantankerous mother-in-law who lived in her home. Patricius criticized his wife because of her charity and piety, but always respected her. Monica’s prayers and example finally won her husband and mother-in-law to Christianity. Her husband died in 371, one year after his baptism.

Monica had at least three children who survived infancy. The oldest, Augustine (August 28) , is the most famous. At the time of his father’s death, Augustine was 17 and a rhetoric student in Carthage. Monica was distressed to learn that her son had accepted the Manichean heresy (all flesh is evil) and was living an immoral life. For a while, she refused to let him eat or sleep in her house. Then one night she had a vision that assured her Augustine would return to the faith. From that time on, she stayed close to her son, praying and fasting for him. In fact, she often stayed much closer than Augustine wanted. When he was 29, Augustine decided to go to Rome to teach rhetoric. Monica was determined to go along. One night he told his mother that he was going to the dock to say goodbye to a friend. Instead, he set sail for Rome. Monica was heartbroken when she learned of Augustine’s trick, but she still followed him. She arrived in Rome only to find that he had left for Milan. Although travel was difficult, Monica pursued him to Milan. In Milan, Augustine came under the influence of the bishop, St. Ambrose, who also became Monica’s spiritual director. She accepted his advice in everything and had the humility to give up some practices that had become second nature to her (see Quote, below). Monica became a leader of the devout women in Milan as she had been in Tagaste. She continued her prayers for Augustine during his years of instruction. At Easter, 387, St. Ambrose baptized Augustine and several of his friends. Soon after, his party left for Africa. Although no one else was aware of it, Monica knew her life was near the end. She told Augustine, “Son, nothing in this world now affords me delight. I do not know what there is now left for me to do or why I am still here, all my hopes in this world being now fulfilled.” She became ill shortly after and suffered severely for nine days before her death. Almost all we know about St. Monica is in the writings of St. Augustine, especially his Confessions.

Words from Pope Francis

Before the recitation of the Marian prayer, the Holy Father from the window of his studio above St Peter’s Square, recalled the Gospel reading of the day from John, in which Jesus says, "Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life and I will raise him up on the last day ". The Pope noted that the astonishment of the audience at this phrase is understandable. But Pope Francis explained that, “knowing he will have to die on the cross for us, Jesus identifies himself with the bread broken and shared, and it becomes for him the "sign" of the sacrifice that awaits him.” Communion, the Holy Father said, “is assimilation: eating Him, we become like Him. But this requires our "yes", our adherence of faith.” Turning his attention to the Mass itself, Pope Francis said that sometimes people are heard to say “What is Mass for? I go to church when I feel like it, and I pray better alone. " But, the Pope stressed, “the Eucharist is not a private prayer or a beautiful spiritual experience. The Eucharist, said the Holy Father, “is Jesus who gives himself entirely to us.” Those who feed on Him and abide in Him through Holy Communion and faith, he added, will see their lives transformed as a gift to God and to others. In conclusion, the Pope recalled Jesus’ words, "He who eats this bread will live forever". He then explained that by living in communion with Jesus on this earth we can look forward to the voice of the Risen Lord who calls us when we finally close our eyes. (from Vatican Radio)

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Registration for Religious Education

One Day Only Registration, September 13th after the 9:00 am Mass in the Social Hall

and all week in the Parish Office Catechetical Sunday is September 20th

The Blessing of Catechists and Teachers will be at the 9:00am Mass. Religious Education will begin on Catechetical Sunday, September 20th,

after the 9:00am Mass from 10:15am till 11:30 am I am looking for 2 volunteer teachers for this year's Religious Education. If interested, please contact me, Agustina Conroy at (386) 423-1939).

Finger prints must be cleared by September 20 and results can take up to 6 weeks.

Small Church Community These are weekly meetings for parish members to discuss and share their thoughts on the following Sunday's Gospel readings.

If you are interesting in Hosting, Facilitating, or Participating please contact

Geeta Hyjek for more information at 386-427-7855

The Centering Prayer Group

meets from 6:30 – 8:00 pm on Tuesday evenings in the Parish Library

Located In the Knights Hall Building. We invite you to join us in 20 minutes of meditation followed by a teaching of Fr. Thomas Keating and others associated with Contemplative Outreach of Central Florida.

Parish Nurse Volunteers are always needed to help - from taking blood pressure to clerical work we will always welcome and appreciate Volunteers!

Thank you for responding to the needs of parishioners.

VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED!! when Bingo resumes

Monday night , September 21st Floor Work and Kitchen Helpers

Also Bingo start ing on Fr iday afternoon, September 25th,

Volunteers are also needed! Please consider helping—

Bingo helps support Sacred Heart!

The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)

If any non-Catholic adult is interested in learning what the Church professes, new inquiry sessions will begin on Sept. 10, 2015, in the Knight’s Hall from 7:00pm until 8:30pm. Please register by calling the church office at 428-6426. No commitment is expected by inquiring.

Sacred Heart/St. Gerard Council of Catholic Women

The CCW Craft Group would like to request a donation of wine corks

to use for the Craft Bazaar. The container for collection of corks will be on the table in the front lobby of the church. Thank you to everyone for your donation to help us with supplies needed.

The Religious Article Store is open after weekend Masses.

The store has lovely things such as Crosses, Rosaries, Statues and Medals

for yourself or as gifts. Please come by after Mass today or

call the parish office 428-6426 during the week.

Married couples please consider the next

Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend in Orlando on

Friday October 9 at 7pm through Oct 11 at 4pm. It is a weekend for couples who would like

to deepen their relationship. For more information/register call Bob/Sheila Baker

At 407-647-4289/bns4wwme@gmail.comor wwme.org.

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Traveling Pilgrim Home Visit with Jr. Legion of Mary Mark Swanson hosted the Pilgrim Virgin Visit for his daughter Trinity on her 15th birthday celebration.It is a blessing that for the past 3 years Trinity has chosen to celebrate her birthday by praying with her

grandma Cecilia and friends at her home. Trinity is the secretary for the “ Our Lady of Perpetual Help” Jr. Legion of Mary. Her fellow legionaries and their parents all attended this happy occasion which was led by Esper Radosta, who coordinates the “Pilgrim Virgin visits and Divine Mercy enthronements" for our parish. Please contact Esper at 386-848-1787 to book a “Pilgrim Virgin Visit”.

Please mark your Calendars for this Upcoming Event!

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Junior Legion of Mary presidium will host the meeting for the Orlando Jr. Curia for the Diocese of Orlando

Saturday, September 12th, 2015

Held in the Social Hall of Sacred Heart Church at 11.00am Located behind our Church 998 Don Lon Dr. New Smyrna Beach, FL. 32168 All Junior Legionaries, parents, chaperones and guests are warmly invited.

Please sacrifice your time to join us in welcoming many guests from Orlando

SACRED HEART

Fr. Downey Council #4934 Grand Knight:

Fran McGrath call 314-6480

Meetings are on 3rd Monday each month—

We Would like to Thank everyone for joining us and contributing $6,500.00

The Knights of Columbus 1st Annual Scholarship Fund1st Annual Scholarship Fund1st Annual Scholarship Fund

Each week for 10 weeks the winner of $25.00 will be chosen and

this week’s lucky winner is Karen Liszewski!

Five Larger Prizes on or around Oct. 3 which is the date of the

Knights Rummage Sale (watch the bulletin for more winners weekly and

for more news about the Knights Rummage Sale!)

Next Weekend all Masses at

Sacred Heart campus and Saint Gerard Mission Church.

We are grateful to two Sisters of Saint Joseph of St. Augustine, Sr. Kathleen Power and Sr.

Josephine Marie Melican, who have accepted our invitation to speak at all Masses for the weekend to explain the lay Associates of the SSJ ; who we are, what we do, who can join and what is the process. Sister Kathleen will present a basic understanding of the call to religious life in the light of Pope Francis’ dedication of this year to the Consecrated Life. She will issue an invitation to prayerfully consider becoming a lay associate of the Sisters’ of St. Joseph to all men and women of our parish. And, finally, she will invite all parishioners to gather with them after Mass in our social hall for questions/answers and discussion. These two Sisters are very near and dear to us at Sacred Heart as they facilitate our Girls Vocation Club monthly.

Sacred Heart

Girl’s Vocation Club Meetings Our meetings will resume on

Monday September 14th, 2015 Sister Josephine Marie will be joining us again this year

We will meet 2nd Monday of each month in the Knight’s Hall at 3:00pm.All girls are warmly invited to join us!

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And For Our Military Father, We could never thank our military men and women enough for their courageous service and sacrifice to our country and its people. Show us ways in our communities, churches, and families to thank and love them better. Keep and protect these heroes and their families, in the powerful name of Jesus we pray. Amen

Ryan Carter, Navy, Col. John Connif, Army, M/Sgt. Austen Conniff, Air Force, SP4 Addison Conniff, Army, SN Collin Maneen, 1st Class, SFC Daniel M. Carr, Army, A1C Ashley T. Cooke, Air Force, A1C Corey Harrell, Air Force, PFC Patrick H. Smith, Marines, MSgt. James D. Eaton, USMC, Matthew Stallings, Air Force, 1st Lt. Sean Knight, Army, Chris McFall, Military, Lt. Gen. Robert L. Caslen, Jr., Capt. Jeffry Caslen, Lt. Col. Michael Arnold, Army, Corey Harrell, Air Force, Bryan Hollederer, Air Force, Josh Obertanze, Army, Maj. John J. Goodwin, Army-retired,

Patrick H. Smith, Marine, Sgt. Nathan Benischek, Marines, Joseph Keegan, Air Force, Sgt. Timothy Dean, Marines, SGT John O'Brien, Army , Lt. Catherine O’Brien, Army, SPC Christopher O'Brien, Army, Capt. James Prial, Marines, Capt. Megan Prial, Lt. Terence Prial, Army, Lt. Daniel Prial, Army, LC Damian A. Pardy, Marine, SSG Justin Nixon, Army, Major Peter Stambersky, SFC Marlene Harshman, Army, M.Sgt. Michelle Young, Air Force, Capt. Chris Loschiavo, Army, AFC Warren Lanier, Sgt. Timothy Ingoldsby, Major Shannon Stambersky, Lt. Conor O’Donnell, Navy, Lt. Marguerite DeHaven, Navy Pilot , Lt.JG. Rory O’Donnell, Navy, Lt. Brian O’Donnell, Navy, Sgt. FC Dominic Rymarczyk, Army, Capt. Chris Loschiavo, Army, Nick Staats, Marine, Jake Cash, Army, Sgt. Al Miller, Marine, Sgt Benjamin Ligeri, Army, Tec. Sgt. Tanya S. Wolf, Army, Tec. Sgt. Tammy L. Joseph, Army, Tec. Sgt. Kathy N. Zelaya, Army, Tec. Sgt. Edwin Joseph, Army, Capt. Anthony Wolf, Army, Master Sgt. Jase L. Zelaya, Army, Sgt. 1st Class August B. Alombro. To add active-duty family members to the prayer list, please call 428-6426.

Please Pray For Our Deceased Elizabeth Antonini + Lanse Tlumac Richard Gluck + Joseph Ackerson

And Our Sick Doug Roberts, Shirley Conniff, Riley Burch, Don

Bryd, Margaret Hughes, Alice Pomfret, Lee Freeman, Carolyn Caputo, Peggy Gillespie, Christen Weigel & baby, Annie Elizabeth, Trudie Lomma, Caroline Pray, Mila Lundgren, Pat McReynolds, Melissa Seay, Sandra Wilson, Sandra

Szurka, Eugene Grimm, Elizabeth Smith & Baby, Stuart Emerson, Norma Frost, Wilmer Morin, Barbara Cramb, Elizabeth & Alfred Cretella, Judith Lee, Clint McHenry, Joel Rivera, Joseph Rogoish, Bob Lackas, Luisa Eugenia Gallegos-Riquelme, Mary Keane, Henry Wheeler & family, Carol Carmello, Marleene Limen, Joanne Sullivan, Rose & Matty Locascio, Stephen Sall, Mary Hall, Ray Lambert, Connie Fanning, Teresa Wilchester, Dr. Theodore Grabiak, Phyllis Foote, Don Mann, Tracey DiNicola, Tim Meade, Corrine Koehler, Joann Holderby, Abigail Means, Marylee Hall-Clennan, Chol Iorio, Rebecca Jackson, Delina Dubose, Kenneth Dougherty, Christine Feit, Jane Woods, Fr. Karl Aschmann, C.Ss.R., Fr. William Gieger, C.Ss.R., Theresa Kunda, Richard Dougherty, Stuart Emerson, Wayne Cormier, David Wright, Rose Marie Nazarak, Gail & Samuel Flowers, Nilene & John Tromley, Corlett-Bocher Family, Bala, Tony Petrocci, Robert A. Vendrasco, Lois Kelly, Joe Hochdoerfe, Alfred Cretella, Lian Maschke, Elizabeth Wolfe, Charlotte Busse, Irene Wasilawski, Ed & Bianca Love, Kevin McGann, Bernadette Plourde, Thomas Sellers, Jr., Angela Camara, Marvel Richards, Greg and Frances Rolander, Patrick Finnick, Rebecca Jackson, Delina Dubose, Darla Ward, Lou Head, Jane Sherry, Paul Michael Hyboreck, Roger Hegewald, Roland Robidoux, Barbara Newschafer, Karen Uyttewaal, Ricky Glant, Christine Popolizio, Henry Dreher, Andrew Chonko, Christa Morgan, Anthony Costanza Jr., James Adkins, Mary Mandell, Gloria Dougherty, Mary & Ed Wilson, Linda Garrito, Cheryl Hoppe, Abby Flanigan, Jim & Peg Willison, Michael Swortwood, Peter Burhard, James Speyers, C. J. Allen, Amanda Tomazin, Annabella Story, George Goodwin, Paula Rice Nemchek, Sandy Szuka, Buddy Norton, Michelle E., Dee Morton, Dorothy Rickman, John Selzer, Andrew Brophy, James Leby, June Urbanski, Lindsay Carr, Shelsey Polito, Tammy and Pam, Jeanne Meehan, Bobby Norton, Gene Slayton, Bert Lindley, Steve Lamb, Angela Espy, Jean Chavaree, Doris & Jim Fabyan, Lisa Ponichtera, Chris Hodgkins, Ronin Assiante, Zachary Troxell, Tom Lorenzen, Al Amalfitano, Bennie Ligeri, Bob Douglas, Irene Connell, Tom Schneider, James Elliott, Rose Marie Ross.. Please call the parish office to place or to keep someone's name on the prayer list- after several weeks the names will be placed on the Redemptorist Chapel Prayer List.

The Holy Rosary Rosary at the following

times: Immediately after the

7:00am Mass Mon.-Sat. Before the 11:00 Mass,

10:30am, Mon.– Fri.

Events Calendar Week of Aug. 23-30 Saturday, August 22 Sunday, August 23 Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday, August 24 Tuesday, August 25 9:00am Senior Exercise / Social Hall 9:00am Legion of Mary / Knights Hall 6:30pm Centering Prayer / Knights Hall Wednesday, August 26 12:00pm CCW / Social Hall 3:00pm Jr. Legion of Mary / Social Hall 3-4:00pm Ballet / Knights Hall Thursday, August 27 9:00am Senior Exercise / Social Hall Friday, August 28 7:30—5pm Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 4:45pm Benediction 3:00pm Cursillo / Knights Hall 4:00pm Divine Mercy Chaplet Chapel Saturday, August 29 St. Vincent de Paul “Begging at the Door” after weekend Masses Sunday, August 30 Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

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Upcoming Dates To Take Note Of

= Breakfast after the 9:00am Sunday Mass will begin on September 13th = Registration Date for Religious

Education is September 13 after 9:00am Mass in Social Hall = Catechetical Sunday is

September20th = Monday Night BINGO will begin

on September 21 and Friday afternoon BINGO beings on September 25

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SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: Parents & Godparents are required to attend a Sacramental Preparation Class. Please call the Parish Office at 428-6426 to register. SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE: Couples wanting to be married at Sacred Heart Parish must be registered and practicing members of this parish. An appointment must be made with one of the parish priests at least 6 months in advance of the wedding. The Diocese of Orlando requires a marriage preparation program for all couples. SACRAMENT OF PENANCE / RECONCILIATION: At Sacred Heart Church the Sacrament of Reconciliation is available every Saturday afternoon from 3:00 to 3:45pm and on the Thursday before First Friday from 4:00 to 5:00pm or by appointment at 428-6426. At Saint Gerard Mission confessions are heard a half-hour before Mass ANOINTING of the SICK: If you have a loved one who would like to receive the Anointing of the Sick please call the parish office, 428-6426. Or for an Emergency Sick Call, please call 428-9899. COMMUNION for Shut-Ins: Call the Parish Office- 428-6426 to arrange a Friday visit. MINISTRY to the SICK/Homebound: If there is anyone at home who cannot get to Mass to celebrate the Sacraments because of illness or age, please call the parish office, 428-6426

SACRED HEART PARISH OFFICE, CHURCH AND SCHOOL: Mail: P.O. Box 729, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32170 Phone: ..................................................... 386-428-6426 Fax: .......................................................... 386-423-4088 Emergency Sick: ............................................. 428-9899 Web: www.sacredheartnsb.com LITURGICAL MINISTRIES: Altar Servers, Sylvia McCormick ................... 424-9922 Eucharistic Ministers & Readers, Tom Meyer .. 427-3859 Music/Choirs Director, Don Roy ................... 428-6426 Ushers, Fran McGrath .................................... 314-6480 SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION: Baptismal Instruction, Augustina Conroy ..... 423-1939 First Communion & Confirmation ................ 428-6426 RCIA-Inquiry .................................................. 428-6426 PRAYER MINISTRIES: Cursillo, Cathy Losch ...................................... 423-3604 Elijah Cup-Vocation Prayers .......................... 428-6426 Legion of Mary, Melanie Barnickle ................ 402-4434 Junior Legion of Mary, Geeta Hyjek .............. 427-7855 Prayer Line, Eileen Neri ................................. 427-5780 Respect Life, Carol Hummel ......................... 427-8456 Traveling Mother of Divine Mercy Prayer Group STUDY GROUPS: Esper Radosta .. 386-848-1787 Small Church Community Sacred Heart, Gita-Hyjek ........................... 427-7855 Bible Study Evening, Dina Giordano ............................ 428-6426 Morning, Martha Grimes ............................. 427-1259 OFFICE OF FAITH FORMATION: 428-6426 First Reconciliation, First Communion & Confirmation, Maria Bilodeau ....................... 428-6426 Religious Education, Agustina Conroy .......... 428-6426 PARISH OUTREACH: Bereavement Ministry, Marna Ward ............. 428-0951 Breakfast, Coffee & Donuts, Gisela & Art Klobucar ................................ 322-0882 Habitat for Humanity, Bob Perry................... 426-0393 Community Lunch Program, Jeanne Gayson ............................................ 428-2584 Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Jim Bourne ................................................. 426-0882 Ministers to the Sick, Loretta Wells ............... 402-4816 Parish Nurse, Dianne Barr ............................. 428-7005 Prayer Shawl Ministry, Helen Prentiss .......... 427-5432 Stewardship Committee, Lou Bartos ............. 423-5323 Welcoming Ministry, Fran McGrath ............. 314-6480 Social & Events Ministry, Luz Rodriquez ..... 689-0573 PARISH MEN & WOMEN ORGANIZATIONS: Council of Catholic Women, Barbara Grimm .......................................... 402-8665 Knights of Columbus, Fr. Downey Council, Sacred Heart, Grand Knight Fran McGrath .. 314-6480 PARISH MAINTENANCE MINISTRY: Gardening Angels & Dream Team - Catherine Krzeminski ................................. 428-6426 MUSIC: Director, Don Roy .......................... 428-6426 St. Gerard’s, Darryl Greeley ........................ 428-6426 and Ellen Graf ............................................. 345-0097 RELIGIOUS ARTICLE STORE: Call the Parish Office for Inquiries ................ 428-6426

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Every Friday—7:30 am to 5 pm

Sacred Heart Chapel

“Spend an Hour with Jesus’

Sign up to spend an hour with Jesus.

Sign-up sheets are in the Main foyer of the Church

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Looks Like a Great First Week Back to School!

Please remember our Students

are back in School so Drive Extra Carefully

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Our Catholic Appeal - 2015 Thank you for your generosity.

St. Gerard Mission Church Total Registered Households 382

Target Pledged Amount Paid to Date $24,311.00 $25,419.00 $20,907.35

Stewardship Income Last Week .................................. $3,439.00 Online Giving this Week ................................................... $15.00 Total Offertory Income (2015) ...................................... $3,454.00 Offertory Income Same Week last yr. ......................... $2,380.00 Online Giving Same Week last yr. ................................... $10.00 Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary ........................ $716.00 Tot. Offertory Same Week last yr.(2014) ..................... $3,106.00 Total Stewardship Income Increase/Decrease ............... $34800 Total Offertory Same Week (2013) ............................... $2,837.00 (Prior to Offertory Enhancement Initiative) Attendance This Week: ......................................................... 322 Attendance Same Week Last Year:(2014) ............................. 315

Special Collection Today: Aug. 23, 2015 Priest Retirement & Priest Care

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WIN A GENERATOR!! Support your Knights Charities

The unit is a Generac XG7000E 5798 Portable Generator, This portable generator is gasoline powered

and is rated for 7,000 watts. It features an electric start, fuel shut-off, low oil shut-off, and five power outlets.

Tickets are $10 each or (3) for $25 and will be available for purchase after each mass at St. Gerard Mission except the weekend SVdP is begging at the doors. The drawing will be held on Sunday, November 1st after the 10:00 am mass at St. Gerard. The priest celebrating that

mass will draw the winning ticket. Good luck to all.

Thank you for supporting our council. God Bless.

Begging at the Door

Saturday and Sunday August 29 and 30

Jesus working through us

in our community

St. Vincent de Paul Society

Father Tom meeting parishioners and Knights.

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You're Invited to

This Mystery Dinner takes place at

San Pedro Center Saturday, August 29

Join us for our Retro Homecoming! Dinner will begin at 6pm and the sleuthing at 7pm.

The dance floor will be open all night, playing your favorites from years past!

Each person will help in solving the mystery of whodunit- could it be you?? When you RSVP we will send you your character information so you can act and look the part.

This is a great DATE NIGHT, PARENTS NIGHT OUT, GIRLS NIGHT ...and for adults of all ages.

Bring your children (ages 5 up)! Under the watchful eye of Camp Counselors they'll enjoy a Pizza Party and

an evening of games and fun in a separate building. Adults $30 and Children $10

DINNER RESERVATION DEADLINE IS AUGUST 22ND! For reservation or more information, call 407-671-6322

or go online: www.sanpedrocenter.org